Featured Stories
Tracy Certo
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Leave it to Pittsburghers. We put out the call for the biggest welcome dinner ever for newcomers, and we get more hosts signing up than newbies. If you're new to town, please join us on Saturday April 20th at a welcome dinner near you. And help spread the word!
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Geek out and go green at this weekend's fourth annual Geek Art/Green Innovator's Festival (read: GA/GI) along the Penn Avenue arts district. Test out new video games designed right here in the Burgh, purchase eco-fashions from local designers and find out what exciting plans are in store for the roof of Downtown's USX Tower.
Joshua Barnes
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Bringing the thinking and the work behind computer science is the "new basic" for Pittsburgh students learning real-world skills and tech careers.
Nichole Huff
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Day or night, here are great suggestions for that date with someone special, no matter how long you've known them. From the romantic power of the outdoors to exotic food, we've got you covered.
Marty Levine
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Parklets and urban gardens? As vacant lot strategies: been there, overdone that. Groups around Pittsburgh are building massive art, growing hops for beer brewing and envisioning a time when geodesic domes sprout around the city, offering fresh produce and fish to the neighborhood.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Emotional turmoil, moving monologues and plenty of Dublin slang converge as three generations of Irish women tell their version of the most tumultuous year of their lives in Little Gem. Marking City Theatre's first time working with award-winning Irish playwright Elaine Murphy, Little Gem will draw you in via stories told by its courageous hardworking women.
Nick Keppler
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
From boat and soap makers to artisans who craft lamps and arcade games, here are a few of the more unusual local DIY practitioners to watch in Pittsburgh.
Tracy Certo
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Pittsburgh now offers several local TEDx events, from TEDxCMU to TEDxPittsburgh. After a successful debut downtown, we caught up with the person who got TEDxGrandviewAve together and got the inside scoop. What does it take to pull one off and what's next for this one?
Lauren Knapp
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
It's a great story of a courageous young woman entering a new country cold to research rock bands and a lesson on how to get connected anywhere. Read the story, then see the outstanding trailer.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The first of its kind Weekend of Public Art ushers in a new era of activated spaces and places in Downtown Pittsburgh. Zany Umbrella Circus rolls into town with a tent and bus in Market Square, the Sisters of the Lattice transform a parking lot into a performance venue and more--and you're invited to be a part of it all.
Elaine Labalme
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
You'll gain weight just reading about the mouthwatering milkshakes to be found around Pittsburgh, from the the salty caramel shake to the chocolate raspberry truffle and the very trendy red velvet shake. How to decide? We aim to help.
Tracy Certo
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Meet Gisele Fetterman, the real deal in Braddock who's giving her famous mayor husband a run for the money. From opening The Free Store, a shipping container filled with donated goods to adding a DIY bike shop and signage project, both coming soon, the native Brazilian is making a big difference.
Tracy Certo
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
In what might be the biggest welcome dinner ever for newcomers, several groups have teamed up to host home dinners, all on one night, for those new to Pittsburgh. Care to join us?
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
The remarkable life of vocalist Roland Hayes--the first African-American male concert artist to receive worldwide success--comes to life in City Theatre's Breath & Imagination, a moving production of traditional spirituals, classical music and original songs.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Setting up shop in Bakery Square, Quantum Theatre rewrites the book on the annual fundraiser with this weekend's Q Ball on Saturday, March 9th. Labyrinths, libations and lots of local musical talent--not to mention the chance to bid on an insider’s New York art weekend--make for one theatrical party.